Feline Temperament & Handling – Know Your Enemy (Excerpts)
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If you are going to groom cats, one of the first things you notice is that they are unpredictable!! There are many ways to gain the upper hand. The key is safety for both you and the cat. In this session, you will hear the first part of a much longer presentation at Danelle’s cats-only grooming school, The National Cat Groomers Institute of America, Inc. (NCGIA). Even though this is an excerpt of the full lecture, it’s packed with great tips for anyone who grooms felines!
In this video you will learn:
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- Why it’s important to conduct a full temperament and needs assessment on any cat that comes in for grooming
• How to collect intelligent data about the cat, which will help you in the grooming process
• What WMDs are and why you should care
• The 3 main temperament classifications of felines
• Whether or not you can change the personality of an aggressive cat
Danelle German
Danelle German, CFMG, CFCG, owned CFA’s Bara Cattery from 1999-2005. During that time, she produced and showed many National and Regional award-winning Persians, including CFA’s 3rd Best Cat in Premiership in 2005. In 2005, she retired from showing to focus on her feline-exclusive spa and resort, The Catty Shack, Ltd., formerly located in Simpsonville, SC.
Danelle is the founder of both the National Cat Groomers Institute and the world’s first feline-exclusive grooming school which was in Greenville, SC. She currently serves as President and Certifier/Instructor for the NCGI and is a member of Wahl’s Elite GroomTeam. Along with her husband, Michael, she is the inventor and patent holder of the Catty Shack Vac™ drying system and the inventor of Chubbs Bars shampoo for pets.
Danelle has authored the Ultimate Cat Groomer Encyclopedia, Cat Grooming Ain’t for Pussies, NCGIA Culture Books, and many articles for a variety of grooming publications. She is also the author of certification study guides for cat groomers. Danelle has appeared on Animal Planet’s Cats 101 and Must Love Cats and has been interviewed and filmed numerous times for Discovery Channel, local TV stations, Kittens USA and other media. She is the winner of the first Groomers Got Talent competition held at Groom Expo in 2009 and has won each creative dog grooming competition that she has been allowed to compete in with a cat.
Speaking regularly on all topics related to cat grooming and behavior, Danelle is a true pioneer in the field of feline grooming. Her lectures and training materials can be found around the world. In addition to speaking, Danelle has judged cat grooming competitions at various shows in both the US and Europe and has served as a judge for the Cat Writer’s Association.
Danelle German
National Cat Groomers Institute
Catty Shack Vac
Chubbs Bars
Nationalcatgroomers.com
danelle@nationalcatgroomers.com
864-271-7430
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